Worldcoin claims that it was created to help build a more human internet and a more inclusive digital economy.
That ethos aligns with the founding principles of Friends With Benefits (FWB), a new kind of social network DAO working with creatives and builders “to platform the better internet.”
Now for the first time, Worldcoin and FWB are coming together “to explore what it means to be human in the age of AI.”
The inaugural partnership, dubbed “The Paradox of Personhood”, will take place at Feria Material, Vol. 10 during Mexico City’s Art Week.
Throughout Feria Material, the Orb, Worldcoin’s custom device “that verifies humanness and sits at the center of the World ID protocol, will help inspire and inform discussions around the transformative ideas that are rapidly shaping the world around us.”
For example, what does it mean to be a human in a world “where humanness is digitally verified through a cryptographically secure, open source protocol?”
And how can we “include more humans in systems that have historically been inaccessible to them?”
Greg Bresnitz, CEO FWB, said:
“The art world pushes social discourse through creative expression and imagination. We’re excited to bring Worldcoin to Feria Material for exactly that reason.”
Worldcoin’s participation at Feria Material, Vol 10 will also “give contributing team members the opportunity to engage in-depth with the community in Mexico City, informing how the project continues to grow and develop after recently passing 3 million verified community members.”
For more details regarding this initiative, check here.
In another recent update, it was noted that growing interest in World ID in Argentina “has led to a new national record, with nearly 16K Orb verifications happening in a single day in late December.”
More than 1% of the Argentine population “has now verified their World ID, similar to milestones set in Chile (1.5%), Spain (0.8%) and Portugal (2.5%).”
The rise in verifications comes just weeks “after the launch of World ID 2.0, the second generation of Worldcoin’s secure, private and inclusive proof of humanity.”
World ID 2.0 introduces World ID Apps and features “both new and upcoming integrations with popular platforms like Mercado Libre in Argentina.”
Other integrations include Reddit, which could “be key in differentiating between humans and ultra-realistic AI on the platform, and an early anti-fraud retail integration with Shopify that has already shown promising results.”